5 papers
5G New Radio Evolution Meets Satellite Communications: Opportunities, Challenges, and Solutions
Xingqin Lin, Björn Hofström, Eric Wang +10
The 3rd generation partnership project (3GPP) completed the first global 5th generation (5G) new radio (NR) standard in its Release 15, paving the way for making 5G a commercial re…
An Overview of 3GPP Release-15 Study on Enhanced LTE Support for Connected Drones
Siva D. Muruganathan, Xingqin Lin, Helka-Liina Maattanen +4
Cellular connectivity to low altitude unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has received significant interest recently which has led to a 3GPP study on enhanced LTE support for connected…
Mobility Support for Cellular Connected Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Performance and Analysis
Sebastian Euler, Helka-Liina Maattanen, Xingqin Lin +3
Beyond visual line-of-sight connectivity is key for use cases of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) such as package delivery, infrastructure inspection, and rescue missions. Cellular…
Mobile-Network Connected Drones: Field Trials, Simulations, and Design Insights
Xingqin Lin, Richard Wiren, Sebastian Euler +8
Drones are becoming increasingly used in a wide variety of industries and services and are delivering profound socioeconomic benefits. Technology needs to be in place to ensure saf…
The Sky Is Not the Limit: LTE for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Xingqin Lin, Vijaya Yajnanarayana, Siva D. Muruganathan +6
Many use cases of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) require beyond visual line-of-sight (LOS) communications. Mobile networks offer wide area, high speed, and secure wireless connect…